After more than 50 years as a Least Developed Country (LDC), Nepal is set to graduate to developing-country status in November 2026, following decades of supporting the interests of small, vulnerable states, culminating in its 2023 chairmanship of...
The landslide victory of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in the recent election has sent shockwaves across the political circle. While some analysts see this as an expression of a public revolt towards the three-decade clientelist model of...
The achievements of past inclusion movements are finally being integrated into a new, mainstream national identity. Nepal has a history of political inclusion. In 1951, the exclusive rights of the Ranas...
In southern Nepal, elephants shape everyday life around Sauraha, the gateway to Chitwan National Park. After decades of guiding tourists through lush forests, they have become icons of the...
It is not our core intention to impose fines for littering. We want to discourage any individual, organisation, or programme from making the public spaces dirty.
Balen Shah, Mayor of Kathmandu Metro
It is high time for all tiers of governments to come together to institutionalise the present system further
KP Sharma Oli, Prime Minister of Nepal

On the morning of 7 March 2026, a 16-year-old girl left her home in Surkhet for tuition. By mid-morning, she ...
Despite rising travel costs and global uncertainty, interest in climbing Mount Everest remains strong, according to tour operators in Nepal. ...
Nepal’s Home Minister Sudhan Gurung is facing questions after records showed he purchased shares worth over Rs 5.3 million in ...
Seven people who lost their lives in a fire at a Bhatbhateni Supermarket outlet in Kathmandu on 24 Bhadra remain ...
Banana prices in Kathmandu have surged sharply in recent weeks, nearly doubling compared to the same time last year and ...
Kathmandu’s nightlife has gained fresh global attention as LOD Club secured the 40th position in the 2026 list of the ...
The spring climbing season in Nepal has begun with a successful ascent of Mount Dhaulagiri, one of the world’s highest ...
Nepal has taken a step toward strengthening its federal financial system, with the Intergovernmental Fiscal Council deciding to increase financial ...

Within days of taking office, the new government ordered a series of high-profile arrests and launched investigations into former ministers, ...

In Patan, it is almost impossible to stroll through a neighbourhood without encountering an idol of Lord Ganesha. Depicted with an elephant head, ...
Balendra Shah has begun direct consultations with provincial leaders, as chief ministers raised concerns over limited authority and delays in ...
Police in Kathmandu have stepped up action against financial crimes, including illegal hundi transactions and cryptocurrency trading, as part of ...